Governor Soludo: from monetary policy to Fiscal policy

 

Thank God, Charles Soludo is a Professor of Economics. It is a plus for

Nigeria except that professorship does not translate to votes.

What counts is ability to win the trust of the people. In the past, Anambra was not so lucky with governance until Ngige happened.

Since then Obi has had a good run. After Obiano, Chukwuma Soludo is in office with high expectations.

Expectations are one thing and performance another.

Indeed, Governor Soludo has beautiful plans that need money añd time waits for no man.

However, being Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria with a bully of a President in Obj behind you is different from collecting money from citizens for development.

One of the evils Soludo frowned against in Anambra State was that of revenue collectors.

You ask yourself, in whose interest they are collecting the money if the Governor is at variance with them?

The unfortunate aspect is that Governor Soludo appears to be adopting a worse approach than the revenue collectors.

The people may be tough but a better approach is expected of Governor Soludo.

He should infuse finesse into revenue collection while patiently coaxing the people into action.

That is the least that is expected of the Governor. He can and he should.